James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
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British politician
Duke in the Peerage of Ireland
Duke in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
human
nobleman
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, was a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and nobleman who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and head of the influential Abercorn branch of the Hamilton family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn canonical | 6 |
| 1st Duke of Abercorn | 1 |
| James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3828957 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn Context triple: [House of Hamilton, notableMember, James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn]
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A.
William Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held one of the highest-ranking titles in the Scottish aristocracy during a period of significant political upheaval.
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B.
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a key role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the complex power struggles surrounding Charles I.
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C.
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton was a prominent 17th–18th century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a leading Jacobite supporter and died from wounds sustained in a famous duel with Lord Mohun in 1712.
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D.
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held one of Scotland’s premier dukedoms and played a prominent role in the aristocratic and political life of his time.
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E.
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and Royalist leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms who played a key role in the political and military struggles surrounding King Charles I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn Target entity description: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, was a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and nobleman who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and head of the influential Abercorn branch of the Hamilton family.
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A.
William Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held one of the highest-ranking titles in the Scottish aristocracy during a period of significant political upheaval.
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B.
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a key role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the complex power struggles surrounding Charles I.
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C.
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton was a prominent 17th–18th century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a leading Jacobite supporter and died from wounds sustained in a famous duel with Lord Mohun in 1712.
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D.
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held one of Scotland’s premier dukedoms and played a prominent role in the aristocratic and political life of his time.
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E.
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and Royalist leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms who played a key role in the political and military struggles surrounding King Charles I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Duke in the Peerage of Ireland ⓘ Duke in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Baronscourt, County Tyrone
ⓘ
linked to:
Baronscourt
Ireland ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| birthDate | 1811-01-21 ⓘ |
| child |
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
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Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton ⓘ Lady Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton ⓘ Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton ⓘ Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Louisa Jane Russell
Lord Claud Hamilton ⓘ Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton ⓘ Lord George Hamilton ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1885-10-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Harrow School ⓘ |
| familyName | Hamilton ⓘ |
| father |
James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
ⓘ
linked to:
James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton
|
| headOf |
Abercorn branch of the Hamilton family
ⓘ
linked to:
Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
|
| honorificPrefix | His Grace ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
KG
ⓘ
PC ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| mother | Harriet Douglas ⓘ |
| name | James Hamilton ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Duke of Abercorn
ⓘ
linked to:
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
|
| notableFor |
leadership of the Abercorn branch of the Hamilton family
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service as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
ⓘ
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ Knight of the Garter ⓘ
linked to:
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ⓘ Lord Steward of the Household ⓘ Lord of the Bedchamber ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (first term) ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (second term) ⓘ Member of Parliament for County Donegal ⓘ Member of Parliament for Tyrone ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Louisa Jane Russell ⓘ |
| termEnd |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1868
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1876 ⓘ |
| termStart |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1866
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1874 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn Description of subject: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, was a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and nobleman who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and head of the influential Abercorn branch of the Hamilton family.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
linked to: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn